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Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is the second mainline entry in the "Solid" series of Metal Gear games and follows two protagonists, Solid Snake, and newcomer Raiden. When terrorists seize an offshore clean-up facility known as "Big Shell" and take the President of the United States hostage, it's up to the protagonists to infiltrate the facility and stop the terrorist organization, The Sons of Liberty.

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Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Stealth
Systems
PC-1
Released
November 13, 2001
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ Due To Animated Blood, Animated Violence
Developer(s)
Konami
Publisher(s)
Konami
Engine
Fox Engine
Prequel(s)
Metal Gear Solid
Sequel(s)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Metal Gear Solid 5 The Phantom Pain
Franchise
Metal Gear

Platform(s)
PC, PS3, Xbox 360, PS Vita
Genre(s)
Stealth
Sequel(s)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Metal Gear Solid 5 The Phantom Pain

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